A further idea: The Bruins have advertised in the past offering suites at TD Garden for games. They are private boxes that hold, I think, about 20. Most are sold for the season but a few are kept for one time sale. There is food and drink available and servers to deliver it. I did not notice anything on their web site but a call to their sales dept. might be useful.

Places near Kendall Square might work best. The Red Line is close and there is usually parking on weekends. Many of these places will be serving brunch, not lunch, and many are also closed on Sat. noon. Commonwealth on Broad Canal Way near 3rd St. is open and has received some good reviews here, but I have not been.

Most restaurants in Boston serve a variety of seafood even when that is not the specialty. I suggest that you focus on finding a place that meets your other criteria and you will probably find it has a good seafood selection.

A different problem is your timing. Many Boston restaurants close their kitchens at 10PM (this includes Atlantic Fish). Others stay open only until 11PM on Fri/Sat. And the latest any bar can stay open is 2AM; many bars near residential neighborhoods must close at 1AM. Our new Mayor is trying to change that but we aren't there yet.

Do you know where you will stay? That might help to identify a good location for a restaurant and bar.

I am close to Fenway as well and that store is an unusual one. The renovations are so substantial that it will take several weeks longer. It will still be rebranded as a Star Market eventually but they are gearing up for the competition. They are currently adding a Starbucks in the store! At present, they are still operating as a Shaw's with the suburban weekly specials. That will change with the rebranding.

Over the past few weeks, most of the stores that had been converted to Shaw's and allowed to deteriorate under previous ownership have been refurbished and rebranded. The only remaining Shaw's in the inner city is the one in the Fenway where more extensive (needed) renovation is taking place. (And some city oriented Stars were never converted to Shaw's at all, such as Mt. Auburn St.)

With the change has come a shift to a more upscale mix. Self checkout lines are gone at many stores and the environment spiffed up. All of these modified stores now have beer and wine. What has also changed is prices. Star's prices are higher and sale items at Shaw's may not be available. There are now separate weekly circulars for the two chains and side-by-side comparisons are revealing. (The Shaw's circular is on standard newsprint; the Star is on glossy paper.)

Management apparently believes that those of us living inside Rt. 128 want a more upscale experience and are willing to pay for it. Some of these inner city stores have almost no competition, however, and some low income residents may be at a loss.

So what does everyone think of these changes? I have mixed reactions. While I appreciate the (long overdue) physical store improvements, I'm not sure they are worth the higher prices. And Shaw's was the highest priced local store to start with.

Most places near the Park Plaza cater to the pre-theater crowd. By 8:00, they will empty out. At that point, any of the places could work well. Davios across Arlington St is good but a bit fancier than you may want.

When Cerberus purchased Shaws/Star in March 2013,they also purchased other stores in the Supervalu holdings including Albertson's on the west coast, Acme in the mid atlantic area and Jewel in the midwest. Then about three months ago, they also purchased Safeway. They are now probably the largest operator of supermarkets.

At the time of Newtown, Cerberus made noises about divesting Freedom. To date, nothing has happened.

The new Improper Bostonian has an ad for Grill 23 (on page 17) celebrating their 30th anniversary. That makes the start 1984! BTW in the ad, the white haired gentleman in the lower right is Ken Himmel, the owner and also the owner of Harvest and Post 390.

Welcome to the 'hood. I live a couple of blocks from your hotel. Some logistical questions: Will you be traveling around for sight seeing? Will you have a car? Are you OK with public transit?

Your hotel is across Huntington Ave. from the Prudential Center, a large office/hotel/retail/apartment complex. There is one worthwhile place in the complex on the other side on Boylston St: L'Espalier. Worth going to although expensive. Reservations necessary.

The rest of the places in the immediate vicinity are mostly not fabulous. I would recommend Sorrelina on Huntington Ave. near Dartmouth St. Also, the restaurant in your hotel, Brasserie Jo, is good.

For breakfast, to avoid the cost of hotel breakfasts, go next door to Thornton's. It's one-half block west on Huntington Ave.

For something different for lunch, try the Salty Pig on Dartmouth St. across from Back Bay Station. Excellent charcuterie. About two blocks from your hotel.

The new issue of Boston Magazine (March 2014, p. 99) has an article about this new (?) offering at this Back Bay restaurant. I went searching online but can't find any reference or menus etc. Even the restaurant website has nothing - only the regular menu. Anyone know anything about it? Good? Prices? Evening or also lunch? Thanks.